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237123 results in Physics and Astronomy

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Transmission Lines
  • Equivalent Circuits, Electromagnetic Theory, and Photons
  • 2nd edition
  • Richard Collier
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    March 2026
    Print publication:
    31 March 2026
  • This accessible text, now in its second edition, explains the key principles of transmission lines using straightforward mathematics, extensive illustrations and practical worked examples. The early chapters use a lossless equivalent circuit to derive the basic theory, demonstrating how pulses and sine waves perform in simple transmission line circuits. Later chapters develop this model by demonstrating the derivation of circuit parameters, and the use of Maxwell's equations to extend this theory to major transmission lines. The second edition has been revised and expanded to emphasise the role of electromagnetic waves and photons in all transmission lines, providing valuable insight into the fundamental physics. New topics include sine waves in the time domain, multiple junctions, and attenuation in the presence of standing waves. Covering DC to optical frequencies, this book is an invaluable resource for students, researchers and professionals in electrical, microwave and optical engineering as well as applied physics.

Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • 2nd edition
  • J. M. D. Coey
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    March 2026
    Print publication:
    28 February 2026
  • The study of magnetism has driven progress in experimental science for centuries, and demonstrates how ground-breaking theoretical advances can be translated directly into essential, transformative technology. Now in an expanded second edition, this popular textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and practical applications of magnetism and magnetic materials. The text has been updated throughout to address significant developments from the last decade, including new theoretical insights, advanced experimental probes, and thin film technology. A new chapter covers the important topic of transverse magnetotransport and effects of topology. The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 figures conveying important experimental data, concepts and applications, and each self-contained chapter concludes with a summary section, a list of further reading and a set of exercises. The text contains a wealth of useful information that will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics, materials science and engineering.

Many-Body Green's Functions for Time-Dependent Problems
  • Giancarlo Calvanese Strinati
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    March 2026
    Print publication:
    31 March 2026
  • Quantum many-body systems are a central feature of condensed matter physics, relevant to important, modern research areas such as ultrafast light-matter interactions and quantum information. This book offers detailed coverage of the contour Green's function formalism – an approach that can be successfully applied to solve the quantum many-body and time-dependent problems present within such systems. Divided into three parts, the text provides a structured overview of the relevant theoretical and practical tools, with specific focus on the Schwinger-Keldysh formalism. Part I introduces the mathematical frameworks that make use of Green's functions in normal phase states. Part II covers fermionic superfluid phases with discussion of topics such as the BCS-BEC crossover and superconducting systems. Part III deals with the application of the Schwinger-Keldysh formalism to various topics of experimental interest. Graduate students and researchers will benefit from the book's comprehensive treatment of the subject matter and its novel arrangement of topics.

Computational Mineral Physics
  • A Practical Guide for Earth Scientists
  • Razvan Caracas
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    28 February 2026
  • Computational mineralogy is fast becoming the most effective and quantitatively accurate method for successfully determining structures, properties and processes at the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that exist within the Earth's deep interior. It is now possible to simulate complex mineral phases using a variety of theoretical computational techniques that probe the microscopic nature of matter at both the atomic and sub-atomic levels. This introductory guide is for geoscientists as well as researchers performing measurements and experiments in a lab, those seeking to identify minerals remotely or in the field, and those seeking specific numerical values of particular physical properties. Written in a user- and property-oriented way, and illustrated with calculation examples for different mineral properties, it explains how property values are produced, how to tell if they are meaningful or not, and how they can be used alongside experimental results to unlock the secrets of the Earth.

Quantum Cosmology
  • An Introduction
  • Jean-Luc Lehners
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    28 February 2026
  • 'Quantum Cosmology' offers a guided introduction to the quantum aspects of the cosmos. Starting with an overview of early universe cosmology, the book builds up to advanced topics such as the Wheeler–DeWitt equation, gravitational path integrals, and the no-boundary proposal for the wave function of the universe. Readers will explore tunneling processes via Coleman–DeLuccia instantons, the quantum origin of primordial fluctuations, the thermodynamics of horizons, and basic notions of string cosmology. Concepts such as wormholes and semi-classical geometry are introduced with clarity and physical motivation. The book assumes some familiarity with general relativity and quantum mechanics, but little prior knowledge of cosmology. It includes a wide range of exercises, with solutions provided. Written in a pedagogical style, it bridges the gap between undergraduate courses and the research level in this frontier area of theoretical physics.

Gravitation for Theorists
  • Piljin Yi
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    28 February 2026
  • Intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students, this textbook is a thoroughly modern introduction to and a self-contained treatise on the theoretical and mathematical fundamentals of General Relativity. The chapters are organized into three parts, with the first covering Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism, the relativistic Kepler problem, and the systematics of the underlying geometry, with the more abstract notion of the fibre bundle relegated to the Appendix. The second part begins with a derivation of the Einstein equations and leads to topics such as cosmology, black holes, causal structures, and action principles. The third part covers the canonical formulation of field theory in general and General Relativity in particular, leading to the concept of the total energy in General Relativity and quantum phenomena with event horizons. The book minimizes historical references, focuses on modern tools, examples, and applications, and emphasizes the commonalities between relativistic gravity and gauge theory.

Full Quantum Effects in Condensed Matter Physics
  • Beyond the Born-Oppenheimer Approximation
  • Enge Wang
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    31 January 2026
  • As physical science advances, theoretical simulations become increasingly reflective of realistic systems, and experimental observations become more precise and refined. Thus, going beyond the Born–Oppenheimer approximation is inevitable. This book bases its discussion of condensed matter physics on the Schrödinger equation, considering both nuclear and electronic degrees of freedom. Particular attention is given to two types of phenomena: those, such as nuclear quantum effects, for which the Born–Oppenheimer approximation, although applicable in principle, is progressively weakened in practice, and those that cannot be applied at all, such as phenomena exhibiting non-adiabatic effects. In practical systems, the full quantum nature of condensed matter, as emphasized in this book, cannot be overlooked when performing accurate simulations or measurements of material properties. This book offers state-of-the-art quantum theoretical and experimental methods, valuable for undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and industry professionals in fields such as physics, chemistry, materials science, energy, and environmental science.

Contextuality in Random Variables
  • A Systematic Introduction
  • Ehtibar N. Dzhafarov, Janne V. Kujala, Víctor H. Cervantes
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    28 February 2026
  • The mathematical essence of contextuality lies in the similarity of random variables answering the same question in different contexts: contextuality means they are less similar when considered within their respective contexts than when isolated from them. This book presents a principled way of measuring this similarity and distinguishing two forms of context-dependence: contextuality and disturbance. While applicable across a broad range of disciplines, the concept of contextuality in this book is closest to that in quantum physics, where its special forms –in the absence of disturbance – are known as Bell nonlocality and Kochen–Specker contextuality. This systematic introduction requires no prior familiarity with the subject and a very modest mathematical background. Structured as a textbook, complete with exercises and solutions, it is accessible to a broad readership and suitable for teaching. It will be useful to researchers and students in quantum mechanics, philosophy of science, psychology, computer science, linguistics, and probability theory.

Advances in Material Science and Applications
  • Bulk (Silicon) vs Nano (Graphene)
  • Volume 2, Bulk (Silicon) vs Nano (Graphene)
  • S S Islam
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    01 May 2027
Probing the Consistency of Quantum Field Theory I

Probing the Consistency of Quantum Field Theory I
  • From Nonconvergence to Haag's Theorem (1949–1954)
  • Alexander S. Blum
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    February 2026
    Print publication:
    31 January 2026
  • This two‐volume Element reconstructs and analyzes the historical debates on whether renormalized quantum field theory is a mathematically consistent theory. This volume covers the years the years immediately following the development of renormalized quantum electrodynamics. It begins with the realization that perturbation theory cannot serve as the foundation for a proof of consistency, due to the non-convergence of the perturbation series. Various attempts at a nonperturbative formulation of quantum field theory are discussed, including the Schwinger–Dyson equations, GunnarKällén's nonperturbative renormalization, the renormalization group of MurrayGell-Mann and Francis Low, and, in the last section, early axiomatic quantum field theory. The second volume of this Element covers the establishment of Haag's theorem, which proved that even the Hilbert space of perturbation theory is an inadequate foundation for a consistent theory. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Quantum Computing Unveiled
  • A Concise Course with Topological Extensions
  • Yidun Wan
  • Coming soon
  • Expected online publication date:
    January 2026
    Print publication:
    31 January 2026
  • Aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students, this textbook covers the core topics of quantum computing in a format designed for a single-semester course. It will be accessible to learners from a range of disciplines, with an understanding of linear algebra being the primary prerequisite. The textbook introduces central concepts such as quantum mechanics, the quantum circuit model, and quantum algorithms, and covers advanced subjects such as the surface code and topological quantum computation. These topics are essential for understanding the role of symmetries in error correction and the stability of quantum architectures, which situate quantum computation within the wider realm of theoretical physics. Graphical representations and exercises are included throughout the book and optional expanded materials are summarized within boxed 'Remarks'. Lecture notes have been made freely available for download from the textbook's webpage, with instructors having additional online access to selected exercise solutions.

  • 6 - Bohmian Mechanics and Finance

  • from Part II - Quantum-like Modelling
  • Vikram Athalye, Cummins College of Engineering, Pune, India, Emmanuel Haven, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
  • Book:
    Quantum Modelling of Economic and Financial Systems
    Published online:
    19 December 2025
    Print publication:
    22 January 2026, pp 94-104

  • Summary

    This chapter starts with a discussion on models informing probability versus the case where probability is inherent in the model. The chapter also goes into detail to argue why a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, Bohmian economics, can be useful in finance. We provide for an example of how such mechanics can be applied to daily returns on commodity prices. We also briefly look into the potential connection between Bohmian mechanics and a macroscopic fluid system.

  • 1 - Underpinnings of Interdisciplinary Inquiry

  • from Part I - Introduction and Background
  • Vikram Athalye, Cummins College of Engineering, Pune, India, Emmanuel Haven, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
  • Book:
    Quantum Modelling of Economic and Financial Systems
    Published online:
    19 December 2025
    Print publication:
    22 January 2026, pp 3-30

  • Summary

    The chapter begins by answering the question “how did physics, which originally represented the philosophy of nature, evolve into its modern phase of the philosophical as well as the scientific knowledge of nature” in terms of a brief history of physics. This is presented in the form of four chronological phases – ancient times, the scientific revolution, the birth of modern physics and the modern version of the quest for the nature of reality. This is followed by the authors’ interpretation of the generic structure of the physical theories of motion and by the application of the interpretation to the problem of “the motion of a particle under gravity”. We then introduce the reader to three key features which characterize financial and economic systems: markets, decision making, and the economic actor. The chapter goes into some detail on each of these three ingredients. The chapter ends by providing the abstracts of the remaining chapters.

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